Petra Schaefer

Experience

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  Albert Einstein College of Medicine

  Jun 1979 - Dec 1981

  Research Technician in Experimental Hematology
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  Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette

  Jan 1982 - Jun 1983

  Senior Debt Options Strategist

  Developed and marketed option strategies for institutional clientele in new exchange traded derivative product areas.

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  The New School

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1984

  Adjunct Faculty

  Taught Interest Rate Options Course to market professionals.

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  Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

  Jul 1983 - May 1988

  Vice President, Options Department

  Responsible for exchange-traded fixed income derivative products. Hired, trained, and supervised option personnel (trading, sales, marketing, programming, exchange floor, and accounting). Designed analytical valuation and risk models. Assisted in the development of a managed money product for Oppenheimer Capital.

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  Wilkinson Boyd Capital Markets

  Jun 1989 - Jul 1997

  Vice President for Interest Rate Futures and Options Research

  Solely responsible for providing US Government Primary Dealers, as well as domestic and foreign banks, with option arbitrage, trading, and hedging strategies for their proprietary accounts. Research emphasis on derivatives in interest rates, currencies, metals, stock index, and energy products. Established branch office in Concord, NH in 1992

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  Tucker Anthony

  Aug 1997 - Jul 1999

  Senior Vice President trading options and futures

  Traded interest rate products, futures, options, and synthetic yield curve spreads. Developed real time statistical risk management software for an array of financial products. Collaborated on new product area design.

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  Towle Elementary School

  Aug 2006 - Jul 2010

  School Psychologist

  Leader for implementation of first Response to Intervention model in district. Compiled seven point universal reading screening and data collection for students. Trained teachers and para-educators in Aimsweb district wide, lead and streamlined SST pre-referral process and interpreted data for individual students, schools, and district which identified weaknesses in curriculum and resulted in positive change in AYP status. Reduced the special education population in school by fifty percent. Point person for Aimsweb and SWIS databases. Provided district-wide leadership role in RtI and Early Intervention support in reading, math, and behavior. Co-wrote grant for NH Responds grant in literacy and behavior won by district (one of five in NH). Member of Newport Middle High School restructuring leadership team. Performed cognitive, academic, behavioral, and social assessments of students. Provided behavior intervention plans, ADHD coaching, counseling, and social skills for students. Supervisor for behavioral support program Show less

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  Colby-Sawyer College

  Aug 2010 - now

  Director of Access Resources

  Point person for providing ADA accommodations and services to students with disabilities. Manage learning specialists and testing center personnel. Revolutionized process for submitting applications, developing letters of accommodation, scheduling testing services, approving medical housing, delivering assistive technology and archiving student documentation through in house online system. Serve on Persistence Committee.